94 Incorporating Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Professional Development During Community Advisory Board Meetings

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Incorporating health equity, diversity, and inclusion (HEDI) development during community advisory board meetings is essential for ensuring that perspectives of all community members are considered, that health research is centered on the experiences of historically marginalized groups, and organizational strategies align with the community. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: All IN for Health is a public engagement program that promotes health and research literacy, seeking to increase the public’s understanding of the role and value of research in improving health. It is guided by an active CAB providing advice on strategic directions, feedback to all efforts, contributing ideas, priorities, and most importantly, accountability. In 2023, ALL IN for Health started to incorporate HEDI professional development during staff team meetings and most recently, into our quarterly CAB meetings. Initially, the CAB was asked to provide feedback about talks and potential presentations related to health-research, sponsored, and shared by All IN for Health. During this exercise, board members were asked to provide HEDI topics of interest. Their responses informed a plan for team and board members. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Some of the topics suggested by board members include: understanding health equity in relation to research studies and protocols, and topics specific to health research such as: health care access for rural areas and vulnerable populations, culture-based attitudes and beliefs and how they impact decisions related to health care, being aware of limitations certain communities have and what they may not have access to. The initiative was positively received and unanimously adopted. We hope to introduce the HEDI integration model for CABs at this conference. (Conceptual Model attached). DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: It is important to learn and grow alongside our community members. Such practice is bound to sustain partnerships that promote health equity, and exemplify meaningful community engagement, bidirectional learning, and a shared leadership model. By consistently incorporating and prioritizing HEDI, HAB can contribute to more equitable initiatives.